Nepal: Landslide in Achham district leaves 17 people dead

Kathmandu: Landslide in Nepal's Achham district has left 17 people dead and five others hurt,media reports said on Saturday.

Pregnant women most at risk in Nepal’s landslide-hit areas

Recent floods and subsequent landslide incidents in Nepal’s northern areas have displaced thousands and destroyed many homes. Several dozens of villages have been cut off as floods swept away many motorable roads and bridges in the country. However, pregnant women are most at risk; many of them are underage and needed evacuation to Kathmandu.

8 killed, 4 missing due to landslides in western Nepal

Kathmandu, Jul 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least eight people died while four others have gone missing due to landslides triggered by rains in Gulmi district of western Nepal, local authorities said here on Tuesday.